Mykhaylo Fomenko

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Mykhaylo Fomenko
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Personal information
Full name Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko
Date of birth (1948-09-19) 19 September 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Mala Rybytsia, Sumska Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Soviet Union
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Ukraine (manager)
Youth career
1962–1965 Spartak Sumy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Spartak Sumy ?
1970–1972 Zorya Luhansk 59 (1)
1972–1979 Dynamo Kyiv 212 (0)
International career
1972–1976 USSR 24 (0)
Managerial career
1979 Frunzenets Sumy
1980–1985 Dynamo Kyiv (as instructor)
1985–1986 Desna Chernihiv
1987 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
1987–1990 Guria Lanchkhuti
1990–1991 Rashid Baghdad / Iraq
1991–1992 Avtomobilist Sumy
1993 Dynamo Kyiv
1994 Veres Rivne
1994 Guinea
1994–1996 CSCA-Borysfen Kyiv
1996–2000 Metalist Kharkiv
2000–2001 CSCA Kyiv
2001–2002 Metalist Kharkiv
2003 Metalurh Zaporizhia
2003–2005 Metalist Kharkiv
2005 Spartak Sumy (vice-president)
2005–2008 Tavriya Simferopol
2010–2011 Salyut Belgorod
2012– Ukraine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Olympic medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Men’s Football
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team competition

Mykhaylo Fomenko (Ukrainian: Михайло Іванович Фоменко; born 19 September 1948) is current head coach of Ukraine's national football team[1] and a former Ukrainian footballer who was capped 24 times for the USSR.[1] He was famous for his coaching in Dynamo Kyiv, winning its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona, under Johan Cruijff and with players like Ronald Koeman, Josep Guardiola, ended up to be finalist of that UEFA Champions League season.

Career

Playing

Fomenko was an integral part of Dynamo Kyiv’s achievements in the 1970s at the club level, which included hoisting the 1975 Winners Cup and Super Cup.[1]

Coaching

After graduating the Higher School of Coaches in Moscow in 1979, Fomenko has coached numerous Ukrainian clubs, most notably Dynamo Kyiv. With Fomenko the club won its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup both in 1993 and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona ended up to be finalist of that 39th season of the UEFA Champions League. Before that success, in the end of 1989, he promoted Georgian club FC Guria Lanchkhuti to the Soviet Top league and in 2001 reached Ukrainian Cup final with CSKA Kyiv what is the best result in club's history.

On 26 December 2012 Fomenko was given a one-year contract with a possible second-year extension as head coach of Ukraine's national football team.[1] After the Football Federation of Ukraine had failed to contract Harry Redknapp and Sven-Göran Eriksson for that position.[1] Fomenko has coached Ukraine to 6 World Cup Qualifier wins against Poland(x2), Moldova, Montenegro, San Marino, France, 1 draw against England, and lost away to France in the WC play-off 2nd leg. Fomenko indicated he would like to continue is his role and lead Ukraine in the Euro 2016 campaign. On 6 February 2014 the Football Federation of Ukraine announced Fomenko's contract with them was extended until the end of 2015.[2] He lead Ukraine to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France after finishing in third place in the qualifying group, which send Ukraine to the play-offs and beating Slovenia 3-1 in the play-off. He expanded his contract to continue coaching Ukraine to the UEFA Euro 2016 until July 30, 2016.

Honours

Player

Сlub
International

Manager

Managerial statistics

As of 17 November 2015
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Ukraine Ukraine December 2012 present 30 20 6 4 66.67

References

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